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Calculate the percent error.
Gene estimated the length of the fence to be 150 feet, but the actual measurement was 142.

Answer 1

The percentage error of measurement is 5.63%

Explanation:

Answer 2

The percentage error of measurement is 5.63 %

Explanation:

Given as :

The measure length of the fence = 150 feet

The actual length of the fence = 142 feet

Let the percentage error in measurement = x

So, x =
`(\textrm measured value - \textrm actual value)/(\textrm actual value)` ×100

Or, x =
`(\textrm 150 - 142)/(142)` ×100

or, x =
`(\textrm 8)/(142)` ×100

or, x = 5.63 %

Hence The percentage error of measurement is 5.63 % Answer